Lavigne lets down fans with gig cancellation

Fans of Avril Lavigne were left fuming on Wednesday evening when they arrived at the singer's Cox Arena show in San Diego, California only to find the pop star had quietly cancelled the concert.

The 'Sk8ter Boi' hitmaker, whose US tour has been plagued by poor ticket sales, called in sick earlier in the day with laryngitis, prompting promoters to cancel the gig.